whiskey
Americannoun
plural
whiskeys-
an alcoholic liquor distilled from a fermented mash of grain, as barley, rye, or corn, and usually containing from 43 to 50 percent alcohol.
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a drink of whiskey.
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a word used in communications to represent the letter W.
adjective
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whiskey
1705–15; short for whiskybae < Irish uisce beatha or Scots Gaelic uisge beatha, ultimately translation of Medieval Latin aqua vitae literally, water of life; usquebaugh
Example Sentences
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Two years later, I met my Bumble date at a North Hollywood bar shaped like a whiskey barrel, and my heart dropped the moment I saw him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Kevin O’Gorman, the master distiller behind it, explains that it’s a bottle that benefits from a 50-year maturation process — yes, this whiskey started life in the disco decade.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026
His latest report spotlights one manager’s use of a state-owned Ford F-150, with maps of 47 questioned trips and details of purchases like black jelly beans and Wyatt Earp whiskey.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
In a showroom targeting the US market, images of cowboy hats, military tanks and whiskey adorned display shelves.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
They grew vegetables, had cattle, made whiskey, and sold a little tobacco.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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